Horace is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Horace means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Horace across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Horace has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Horace is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “hour or timekeeper”. From the Roman family name Horatius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 54,356 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 48 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Horace per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (1,313/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (6/yr).
Horace has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #303 nationally (given to 1,313 babies that year).
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